WickedBruinsFan's Blog

The first day of free agency has almost come and gone, and the Bruins have yet to make any signings, other than Blake Wheeler earlier, which was the worst kept secret since a few weeks ago.

But a couple of last season's players, as well as former Bruins, are changing cities. [Find the signings tracker here.]

Forward Glen Metropolit signed a two-year deal with the less than popular around here Philadelphia Flyers. The Ottawa Senators signed goaltender Alex Auld to a two-year contract. Auld wasn't expected to return to the Bruins next season, but Metropolit was offered a contract last month.

Some former Bruins on the move include Brian Rolston (New Jersey), Andrew Raycroft (Colorado) and.... well, Brad Stuart is staying in Detroit. I figured there were more former Bruins roaming around free agency.

Peter Chiarelli updated his blog again this afternoon and there were a couple of things to take out of it.

We’ve basically been involved in two things so far today.

One of the negotiations was for a very elite player. Despite our efforts, basically we are not very high on this player’s list and it looks like there’s no shot at the player.

We’re closer with another player though, and right now it's just the waiting game….which is excruciating.

I like that he's sharing information with fans, even if it's extremely vague.

I would take a guess that the elite player is Marian Hossa, and if Boston isn't very high on his list, then that's fine with me. One player does not make or break a team, and obviously Chiarelli is a smart man who knows what this team needs and more importantly, what will help this team in the long run.